2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE park assist

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 18 At
ag lance ........................................... 25 Safety
................................................... 35 Opening and closing
...........................61 Seats
,steering wheel and mirrors ....83 Lights and windshield wipers
............95 Climat
econtrol ................................. 105 Driving and parking
..........................117 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....149 Stowage and features
......................199 Maintenance and care
......................217 Breakdown assistance
.....................233 Wheels and tires
............................... 249 Technica
ldata ................................... 279 Contents
3

Distanc
erecorder ............................ .152
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 33
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 159
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .70
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .62
Display message .................... 184 ,186
Emergency locking ........................... 71
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety note s.................... 68
Opening (fro minside )...................... 69
Drinking and driving ......................... 135
Drive program Automati c...................................... 126
Manua l........................................... 127
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 160
Drive program display ...................... 123
Driver's door see Doors
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 223
Symmetrical lo wbeam. ................... 96
Drivin glamps
see Daytime running lamps
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 137
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 54
ADAPTIV EBRAK E............................. 57
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 55
Electroni cbrake force distribution ... 57
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 56
ETS (Electronic Tractio nSystem) ..... 55
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivin gsystems
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 140
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 145
Cruise control ................................ 138
Displa ymessage ............................ 180 PARKTRONIC ................................. 141
Rear vie
wcamera .......................... 144
Drivin gtips
AMG ceramic high-performance
compound brake system ............... 137
Brakes ........................................... 135
Break-in perio d.............................. 118
Drinking and driving ....................... 135
Driving abroa d................................. 96
Driving in winter ............................. 137
Driving on we troads ...................... 137
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 135
Fue l................................................ 135
Genera l.......................................... 134
Hydroplaning ................................. 137
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 137
Limite dbraking efficiency on
salte droads ................................... 136
Snow chains .................................. 253
Symmetrical lo wbeam. ................... 96
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 136
DVD audio (on-board computer) ...... 155
DVD video (on-board computer) ...... 155 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating ................. 159
Function/note s................................ 89
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsiv e............................. 90
Function/note s................................ 89
Switching on/of f........................... 159
EBD (electroni cbrake forc edistri-
bution) Displa ymessage ............................ 166
Function/note s................................ 57
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic traction contro lsystem
see ETS ............................................ 55
Emergenc yrelease
Driver's doo r.................................... 70
Trunk ............................................... 74
Vehicl e............................................. 70
Emergenc yTensionin gDevices
Function ........................................... 50
Safety guideline s............................. 37 Index
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Hazard warning lamps ..................... 98
High bea
mflasher ............................ 98
High-bea mheadlamps ..................... 98
Light switch .................................... .96
Low-bea mheadlamps. ..................... 97
Parking lamps .................................. 97
Standing lamps ................................ 97
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f(on -board computer) .. 158
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f(switch) ...................... 96
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on-
board computer) ............................ 158
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 158
Turn signal s..................................... 98
see Replacing bulbs
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 139
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 70
Emergency locking ........................... 71
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 70
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 174
Setting for driving abroa d(sym-
metrical ).......................................... 96
Switching on/of f.............................. 97 M
M+S tires ............................................ 252
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages
Manual drive program ...................... 127
Matte finis h(clea ning instructions) .. 226
mbrace Call priority .................................... 208
Displa ymessage ............................ 173
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 208
Emergency cal l.............................. 205 Genera
lnotes ................................ 204
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 209
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 207
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 209
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 207
Search &Send ............................... 209
Self-test ......................................... 205
System .......................................... 205
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 64
Locking vehicl e................................ 71
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 70
Memory card (audio) ......................... 155
Memory function ................................. 92
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 164
Messages see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobil ephone
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 155
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 63
MP3 Operation ....................................... 155
see separate operating instructions
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/note s............................. 152
Permanent display ......................... 158
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board compute r..1 51
Overview .......................................... 29 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 153
On-board computer ....................... 153
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-i nanew vehicle .. 118 10
Index

Braking
X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake peda lvigorously unti lthe braking sit-
uatio niso ver.
X To make afullb rake application:
depress the brake peda lwithf ullf orce.
If ABS intervenes when braking ,you will fee la
pulsing in the brake pedal.
The pulsating brake peda lcan be an indica-
tio nofh azardou sroadc onditions, and func-
tions as areminder to take extra car ewhile
driving. BAS (Brak
eAssis tSystem)
i Observ
ethe "Important safety notes "sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If yo udepress the brake peda lquickly,
BAS automaticall yboosts the braking force,
thu sshortening the stopping distance. G
WARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning ,the braking distance
in an emergency braking situatio nis
increased .There is ariskofana ccident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake peda lwithf ullf orce. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking.
The brakes will functio nasusual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. ESP
®
(Electroni cStability Program)
General notes i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes "sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
ESP ®
monitors driving stability and traction,
i.e .power transmission between the tire sand
the roa dsurface.
If ESP ®
detects tha tthe vehicl eisdeviating
from the direction desired by the driver ,one
or more wheels ar ebraked to stabilize the vehicle. The engine outpu
tisa lsom odified to
kee pthe vehicl eonthe desired course within
physical limits .ESP ®
assists the driver when
pulling away on we torslipper yroads. ESP ®
can also stabilize the vehicl eduring braking.
ETS (Electroni cTraction System) i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes "sec-
tio n(Ypage 54).
Tractio ncontro lispartofE SP®
.
Tractio ncontro lbrakes the drive wheels indi-
viduall yifthey spin. Thi senables yo utopull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for
exampl eifthe roa dsurface is slippery on one
side.
Tractio ncontro lremains active, eve nifyou
deactivate ESP ®
.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
is unabl eto
stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv- ing safety system sare deactivated. This
increases the ris kofskidding and an accident.
Driv eonc arefully. Hav eESP®
checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Switch the ignition off when:
R the electri cparking brake is being tested
using abrake dynamometer.
R the vehicl eisbeing towed with the rear
axl eraised.
Application of the brakes by ESP ®
ma yoth-
erwis edestro ythe brake system.
Whe nSPOR Thandling mod eisactivated ,the
0074 warning lamp lights up in the instrument
panel.
Whe nESP®
is deactivated ,the 00BB and
0089 warning lamps light up in the instrument
panel.
Observ ethe informatio nonwarning lamps
(Y page 193 )and display messages which Driving safety systems
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lever can still be moved but the parking lock
remain sengaged.
X Depress the brak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Use the E-SELECT lever to shift the trans-
missio ntoposition Dor R.
X Release the brak epedal.
X Carefully depres sthe accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brak eisautomatically
released (Y page 133).
i The vehicle lock
scentrally onc eyou have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down. The automatic door lock can
also be deactivated (Roadster only).
Hill start assist Hill start assist will aid you when pulling away
on ahill. It holds the vehicle for ashor ttime
after you have removed your foot fro mthe
brak epedal. This gives you enough tim eto
mov eyour foot fro mthe brak epedal to the
accelerator pedal and depres sitbeforethe
vehicle begin storoll. G
WARNING
After ashor ttime, hill star tassist will no lon-
ger brak eyour vehicle and it could roll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly mov eyour foot fro mthe
brak epedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
X Take your foot off the brak epedal.
i Onc
eyou have taken your foot off the
brak epedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
X Pull away.
Hill start assist is not active if: R you are pulling away on alevel road or on a
downhill gradient.
R the transmission is in position N.R
the vehicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning. AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports
transmission Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engag etransmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depres sthe brak epedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate. E-SELECT selector lever
Overview of transmission positions 005D
Park position with parking lock
005E Revers egear
005C Neutral
005B Drive
! If the engine speed is too high or if the
vehicle is rolling, do not shift the transmis- sion directly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directly to P.
Do not open the driver's door while the
vehicle is in motion. At low speeds in trans-
missio nposition Dor R,p ark position Pis
otherwise engaged automatically. AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission
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!
In manual drive program
M,the transmis-
sion does not shift up automaticallye ven
when the engine limiting speed for the cur-
rent gear is reached. When the engine lim- iting speed is reached, the fuel supplyisc ut
to prevent the engine from overrevving.
Alwaysm ake sure that the engine speed
does not reach the red area of the tachom- eter and observe the upshift indicator.
There is otherwise arisk of engine damage.
X To activate the manual drive program:
turn the drive program selector switch until M appears in the instrument cluster's mul-
tifunction display.
M lights up in red on the drive program
selector switch.
X To deactivate the manual drive pro-
gram: turn the drive program selector
switch and select another drive program.
Upshift indicator The upshift indicator is
afour-stage display
designed to assist you in sporty driving. The upshift indicator allows you to recognize
the ideals hift point for dynamic acceleration.
White segments 0043and yellow segment 0044
light up in succession from left to right.
When red segments 0087light up and the "up"
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play,t he ideals hift point has been reached:
X Shift up using the right-hand steering wheel
paddles hifter (UP) as quickly as possible.
The vehicle shifts up to the next gear. i
If you continue to increase the engine
speed without shifting up in time, the fuel
supplyiss hut off to protect the engine. This
results in abruptly reduced acceleration.
Display for downshift override You cannot shift down with the left steering
wheel paddles hifter if the engine speed is too
high due to adownshift. If you then pull the
left steering wheel paddles hifter, both red
segments 0087light up briefly. AMG button (SETUP)
With the AMG button, you can call up and
store adefaultd rive program setting and the
defaults uspension tuning. X
To store: press and hold AMG button 0043
until you hear atone.
X To call up: press AMG button 0043.
The stored drive program is selected.
X To display: briefly press AMG button 0043.
The multifunction displays hows the SETUP
in the AMG menu (Y page 160). Refueling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion. 128
RefuelingDriving and parking

You must avoid fire, open flames
,creating
spark sand smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heatin gbefore
refueling. G
WARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is arisk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come int oc ontac twith your skin ,eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors .Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others com eintoc ontac twith fuel,
observ ethe following:
R Wash away fuel from skin immediately
using soap and water.
R If fuel comes int ocontac twith your eyes,
immediately rinse the mthoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistanc ewith-
out delay.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
tance without delay. Do not induc evomit-
ing.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has com eintoc ontac twith fuel. G
WARNING
Electrostatic buildup can create spark sand
ignit efuel vapors .There is arisk of fire and
explosion.
Always touc hthe vehicle body befor eopening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. An yexisting electrostatic buildup is
thereby discharged.
! Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasolin eengine. Do not switc honthe igni-
tion if you accidentally refuel with the
wron gfuel. Otherwise, the fuel will enter
the fuel system. Even small amount softhe
wron gfuel could result in damage to the
fuel syste mand the engine. Notify aquali-
fied specialis tworkshop and have the fuel
tan kand fuel lines draine dcompletely. !
Overfilling the fuel tan
kcould damage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the paintwork.
! Use
afilter when refuelin gfrom afuel can.
Otherwise, the fuel lines and/or injection
syste mcould be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray
out when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
Further information on fuel and on fuel grades can be foun dinthe "Fuel" section
(Y page 282). Refueling
Fuel filler flap When you open or close the vehicle with the
SmartKey, the fuel filler flap is automatically
unlocked or locked.
The fuel filler flap is located to the rear on the right .The position of the fuel filler cap is dis-
played in the instrumen tcluster 00B6.T he
arrow nex ttothe filling pump indicates the
side of the vehicle. 0043
To open the fuel filler flap
0044 Tire pressure table
0087 Fuel type
0085 To inser tthe fuel filler cap Refueling
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Wet roads
If you have drive
nfor along time in heavy rain
without braking, there may be adelayed reac-
tion from the brakes whe nbraking for the first
time. This may also occur after the vehicl ehas
been washed or drive nthroug hdeep water.
You have to depress the brake pedal more
firmly .Maintain agreater distance from the
vehicl einfront.
After driving on awet road or having the vehi-
cle washed ,brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This wil lwarmup
the brake discs, thereby drying them more
quickly and protecting them against corro-
sion.
Limited braking performance on salt-
treated roads If you drive on salted roads,
alayer of salt
residue may form on the brake discs and
brake pads. This can result in asignificantly
longe rbraking distance.
R Brake occasionally to remove any possible
sal tresidue. Make sure that you do not
endange rother road users whe ndoing so.
R Carefully depress the brake pedal and the
beginning and end of ajourney.
R Maintain agreater distance to the vehicle
ahead.
Servicing the brakes !
If the red brake warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster and you hea rawarn-
ing tone while the engine is running, the
brake fluid leve lmay be too low .Observe
additiona lwarning messages in the multi-
function display.
The brake fluid leve lmay be too low due to
brake pad wea rorleaking brake lines.
Have the brake syste mchecked immedi-
ately. This work should be carrie dout at a
qualified specialist workshop. !
As the ESP ®
syste moperates automati-
cally, the engine and the ignition must be
switched off (the SmartKey must be in posi-
tion 0or 1in the ignition lock or the Start/
Stop button must be in position 0or 1)i f:
R the electric parking brake is tested using
ab rake dynamometer.
R the vehicl eistowed with one axle raised.
Braking triggered automatically by ESP ®
may seriousl ydamage the brake system.
All checks and maintenance work on the
brake syste mmust be carrie dout at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Have this work car- ried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Have the brake pad sreplaced and the brake
fluid renewe dataqualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If the brake syste mhas only been subject to
moderate loads, you should test the function- ality of you rbrakes at regulari ntervals. At a
high speed, brake firmly while paying atten-
tion to the traffic conditions. This improves
the grip of the brake pads.
You can find adescription of Brake Assist
(BAS) on (Y page55).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
have brake pads/linings installed on your
vehicl ewhich have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which correspond to an equivalent quality standard. Brake
pads/linings which have not been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or which are not
of an equivalent quality coul daffect you rvehi-
cle's operating safety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use brake fluid that has been specially
approved for you rvehicl ebyM ercedes-Benz,
or which corresponds to an equivalent quality standard. Brake fluid which has not been
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles or
which is not of an equivalent quality could
affect you rvehicle's operating safety. 136
Driving tipsDriving and parking